Info from the municipality web site: This imposing four-sided stronghold facing Piazza Maggiore presents in its fašade the signs of different styles characterising its development. The oldest core on the left is composed...more

Built by patricians in the 12th century, these leaning towers, the virtual symbol of Bologna, keep defying gravity year after year. In the Middle Ages, Bologna contained dozens of these skyscraper towers. The towers were...more

Arte Fiera is a unique event where visitors can explore the latest trends in the world of modern and contemporary art through the proposals of more than 200 leading international galleries. Galleries from all over the wo...more

The fountain of Neptune is situated in square Neptune, in the centre of Bologna near Major square. It was built by Flemish sculptor Jean Boulogne, know as Giambologna, and fused in bronze in the 1563. The original drawin...more

For the 2007 edition of ARTEFIERA ART FIRST, Achille Bonito Oliva has organised three days of meetings for the A.B.O. (Art Before Obvious) stand where internationally renowned artists will put questions to other leading ...more

The National City Art Gallery was originally the Portrait gallery for the city's College for Fine Arts. It was only in 1882 that it became a musuem in its own right. It was opened to the public in 1885. The gallery is di...more

Also this year, all local institutions, museums, libraries, cultural institutes will participate in the Festival with their initiatives: the Regional Direction of the Ministry of Cultural Heritage and Activities with the...more

The Morandi Museum in Bologna is situated within the prestigious Palazzo d'Accursio, civic and cultural heart of the city. The Museum houses the richest collection of Giorgio Morandi's works, in an exhibition space which...more

Generally known as the "Church of the Saint" for the presence of Saint Caterina de’ Vigri’s incorrupted body, founder in 1456 of the first convent of Clarisse nuns in Bologna, is one of the most imp...more